Every day at 9:00: how Odesa honors the fallen in the war with a moment of silence.
Action 'Moment of Silence' in Odesa
According to Novyny.live: Every day at 9:00, an action 'Moment of Silence' takes place in Odesa, dedicated to honoring the memory of those who died in the war with Russia. This tradition was established in Ukraine in March 2022 according to the decree of the President of Ukraine and continues to remain an important component of public consciousness.
On December 14, the action took place in several key locations in Odesa. The main venues included the intersection of Deribasivska and Preobrazhenska streets, as well as Prince Volodymyr the Great Avenue and Vladyslav Buvalkin Street. Every day at 9:00, traffic lights at 13 intersections of the city switch to 'red for all', indicating a stop in movement and allowing drivers and pedestrians to join the action.
Intersections of the action
The list of intersections where this action takes place covers various neighborhoods of Odesa:
- Kyiv District: Lystdorf Road — Serhiy Shelukhin St, Lystdorf Road — Levitana St, Lystdorf Road — Dmytrivska St.
- Peresyp District: Prince Volodymyr the Great Avenue — David Oistrakh St, Academician Zabolotny St — Academician Sakharov St, Academician Zabolotny St — Joliot-Curie St.
- Primorsky District: Shevchenka Avenue — Lesya Ukrainka Boulevard, Shevchenka Avenue — Seminarska St, Panteleimonivska St — European St.
- Khadyzhbey District: Bohdan Khmelnytsky St — Myasoyedovska St, Bohdan Khmelnytsky St — Stepova St, Tiraspol Highway — Prosyolochna St, Inglezi St — Ivan and Yuri Lip St.
Thus, the action 'Moment of Silence' in Odesa is an important manifestation of respect and memory for those who died defending their country. Every day at 9:00, residents stop to pay tribute, collectively supporting this tradition.
The conduction of the action 'Moment of Silence' in Odesa reflects the profound desire of society to honor the memory of fallen soldiers and support the moral spirit of the nation in the conditions of war.
This initiative serves not only as a symbol of memory but also as unity of the people, emphasizing the importance of collective grief at this difficult time for Ukraine.
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